My mom took all of my behavior personally. Everything I did she thought it was an act of rebellion against her. But it was just me being me.

Instead of a river, God often gives us a brook, which may be running today and dried up tomorrow. Why? To teach us not to rest in our blessings, but in the blesser Himself.

Prayer is not so much an act as it is an attitude - an attitude of dependency, dependency upon God.

It is not the absence of sin but the grieving over it which distinguishes the child of God from empty professors.

The Bible is no lazy man's book! Much of its treasure, like the valuable minerals stored in the bowels of the earth, only yield up themselves to the diligent seeker.

True liberty is not the power to live as we please, but to live as we ought.

Grace can neither be bought, earned, or won by the creature. If it could be, it would cease to be grace.

The great mistake made by most of the Lord’s people is in hoping to discover in themselves that which is to be found in Christ alone.

Growing in grace is a deepening realization of our nothingness; it is a heartfelt recognition that we are not worthy of the least of God's mercies.

Unbelief is infectious! The unbelief of one strengthens the unbelief of another, just as the faith of one strengthens the faith of another.

Cameron Diaz was so cute at the MTV Movie Awards when she pulled her skirt up and wiped her armpits.

Enlightenment does not mean getting rid of anything. It means changing one's frame of reference so that all things become enlightening.

I have a strong urge to lie down and pretend this is not happening—like the old couple in Titanic.

Have dreams/goals and never quit working toward achieving them.

I am running for re-election no matter who runs.

If we are really going to learn from others, we must decide to fully obey.

One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.

Who's to say who's an expert?

I am so close, I may look distant.

I prefer to think of the creation or construction of happiness, because research shows that it's in our power to fashion it for ourselves.

The message of frustration is an exciting signal. it means that your brain beleives you could be doing better than you currently are.